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Montana vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 5.1 times (414%) larger than Montana's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 5.5 times (450%) larger than Montana's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 6.6 times (562%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 2.2 times (119%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Granite Peak is 4,184 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Montana's population is 27.5 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Montana's population density is 78.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Billings' population is 16.4 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 110 years.
Montana vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Montana's economic output is 19.1 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Montana's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.